John Keats spent two years from 1818 to 1820 at Keats House, formerly known as Wentworth Place and now named after the Romantic poet. Reopened on 24th July 2009 after nearly two years closure, the rooms have been updated so that more artefacts from the collection of letters, manuscripts and relics relating to Keats can be displayed. These include the engagement ring Keats gave to Fanny Brawne, the girl next door whom he fell in love with. The Keats House building we see today is a combination of their houses, originally two semi-detached houses - this stunning Grade I Regency villa is far superior to the humble abode Keats would have known when he lived here. Sadly the lovers never married and it was from this house that he travelled to Rome, on the advice of his doctor. The moved failed to save him from tuberculosis and he died aged just 25. But it was while living here in rural Hampstead that Keats wrote the bulk of his most admired work and penned his famous 'Ode to a Nightingale' from under a plum tree in the garden. The gardens too been renovated with early 19th century species reintroduced around the Mulberry tree which would have been there in Keats' time. As you'd expect, poetry is promoted and appreciated here through regular poetry readings, residencies and educational events.

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Keats And Milton: Paradise LostKeats And Milton: Paradise LostThe exhibition explores the Romantic poet words and thoughts about Milton's poetry, to reveal the impact it had on his own work.2018-08-15T11:00:00+01002018-10-14T00:00:00+0100
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Plan the perfect year in the capital with our pick of the best events in London 2018. From January through to December, every month boasts an impressive line-up of entertainment. So, take a look at our guide and be sure not to miss a thing.

Hampstead MuseumLondon > Attractions > MuseumsNew End Square, NW3 |
7 minutes from Keats HouseHoused on the first floor of Burgh House, Hampstead Museum charts the history of the north London borough from prehistoric times to today. Redesigned in 2006, ...More

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Freud MuseumLondon > Attractions > Museums20 Maresfield Gardens, NW3 |
12 minutes from Keats HouseSigmund Freud's family home in Hampstead has been turned into a fascinating museum which features the psychoanalytic couch on which
Freud's patients would recline while being treated ...More

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Keats And Milton: Paradise LostLondon > Events > Exhibitions†Dates: 6th December 2017 to 14th October 2018 - 11am-5pmKeats House, 10 Keats Grove, NW3 |
Same location as Keats HouseThe exhibition explores the Romantic poet words and thoughts about Milton's poetry, to reveal the impact it had on his own work....More

Everyman HampsteadLondon > Entertainment > Cinemas5 Holly Bush Vale, Hampstead Village, NW3 |
9 minutes from Keats House Bang in the middle of Hampstead Village, the original Everyman Cinema is just one of a few London branches, with others in ...More

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JW3London > Entertainment > Arts CentresFinchley Road, NW3 |
15 minutes from Keats HouseJW3 is a Jewish arts, culture and community centre with a kosher restaurant, cafe and bar overlooking Finchley Road in northwest London. Opened in 2013, and ...More

The RoebuckLondon > Restaurants > Gastropub15 Pond St, NW3 |
2 minutes from Keats HouseIn an area saturated with excellent informal dining, the Roebuck more than holds its own, with a short menu of classic gastropub fare, most of it ...More

Out of the BloomLondon > Education > Evening Classes89/91 Bayham Street, Camden Town, London NW1 |
33 minutes from Keats HouseUnique and innovative workshops teaching flower arranging and floristry with monthly, weekly or daily workshops. This is a really enjoyable art form that allows its students ...More

The London School of Yoga (Hampstead)London > Leisure > Fitness213 Haverstock Hill, NW3 |
6 minutes from Keats HouseThe London School of Yoga attempts to demystify Yoga, eliminating the intimidating jargon and self-important ritual that so often attaches itself to the activity. Skilled instructors, ...More

The RoebuckLondon > Restaurants > Gastropub15 Pond St, NW3 |
2 minutes from Keats HouseIn an area saturated with excellent informal dining, the Roebuck more than holds its own, with a short menu of classic gastropub fare, most of it ...More

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The Wells TavernLondon > Nightlife > Pubs30 Well Walk, NW3 |
6 minutes from Keats HouseTake an elegant, Georgian building on a side street in Hampstead - a sauntering five minutes walk away from the heath - add a chilled-out pub ...More

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The FlaskLondon > Nightlife > Pubs14 Flask Walk, NW3 |
7 minutes from Keats HouseThe historic Flask pub in Hampstead used to be called the Thatched House at the beginning of the 18th century when Hampstead was a rural village ...More

The Lock TavernLondon > Nightlife > Nightclubs35 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 |
24 minutes from Keats HouseThe Lock Tavern would be a great place to drop in and escape the tiresome, tie-dye-clad vendors of Camden's famous street market. Unfortunately that wouldn't do ...More

Eleanor Bergstein's stage adaptation of her hugely successful 1987 film screenplay features all the hits (Hungry Eyes, I've Had the Time of My Life, She's like the Wind) and the famous reassurance that "nobody puts ...More